The head of the Lebanese Forces Party, Samir Geagea, considered that the summit that brought together President Joseph Aoun and US President Donald Trump in the White House constitutes an essential step in what he described as the “Washington path,” stressing that the importance of this path is not limited to a ceasefire or achieving an Israeli withdrawal, but rather lies in addressing the root causes of the crisis and achieving permanent stability in the south and Lebanon. Geagea denied the accusations directed against the “Strong Republic” bloc of obstructing the general amnesty law, calling on Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to devote an independent parliamentary session to approve it. He explained that the meeting between Aoun and Trump “is not just a passing summit,” but rather an episode within an integrated political path that is supposed to be completed until the end, to ensure that we do not return to new rounds of confrontations. He said that the ceasefire and withdrawal, despite their importance, are not sufficient without addressing the essence of the crisis. Geagea called on the Lebanese state to follow “Washington’s path” until its last details, considering that its completion would lead to establishing a stable situation in the south “once for all times,” so that the Lebanese army would be the only armed force, and the government would be the only body authorized to make decisions about war and peace. He pointed out that Lebanon had previously experienced interim settlements that did not last, because the roots of the crisis were not addressed, pointing out that the Washington summit consolidates the trend towards a sustainable solution, not a temporary one. Geagea stressed that the summit established the independence of the Lebanese file, stressing that Lebanon has become part of the “Washington track” clearly and separately from any other tracks, considering that its previous inclusion in the “Islamabad track” was not necessary. He added that the actual ceasefire in Lebanon was achieved as a result of Washington's path, indicating that Lebanon will remain outside any other regional path even if it is reactivated. Geagea believed that recent developments indicate a gradual decline in Iranian influence in the region, including Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq, considering that this decline will be fully reflected in Hezbollah. He said that the party can continue as a normal political party, provided that its military and security organization is dissolved and its association with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is dismantled, stressing the rejection of any trade-off between handing over weapons and obtaining internal political gains. Geagea considered that the size of the “Lebanese Forces” raises a “psychological problem” among some forces, stressing that the party will continue its political approach to achieve its primary goal: building a stable state in which the Lebanese people can live in freedom and dignity. He concluded by affirming that the Lebanese “have come more than halfway” towards the state they aspire to, expressing his hope to complete this path to reach a stable and final state.